Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba
Aruba: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 5.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba peaked at 10.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places Aruba 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.8% | — |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Aruba was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Aruba ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/